Abstract: The present invention relates to novel (meth)acrylic esters of polyalkoxylated trimethylolpropane of the formula where EO is O—CH2-CH2- PO is independently at each instance O—CH2-CH(CH3)- or O—CH(CH3)-CH2- n1, n2 and n3 are independently 4, 5 or 6, n1+n2+n3 is 14, 15 or 16, m1, m2 and m3 are independently 1, 2 or 3, m1+m2+m3 is 4, 5 or 6, R1, R2 and R3 are independently H or CH3, a simplified process for preparing these esters and the use of reaction mixtures thus obtainable.

Abstract: A multicoat system on a substrate, comprising at least one radiation-curable coating system (F) and at least one elastic intercoat (D) which is located between substrate and radiation-curable coating system (F) and has a glass transition temperature (Tg) of ?20° C. or less.

Abstract: Polymers comprising repeating units of the formula I: where the variables are defined as follows: a is an integer from 0 to 3, R1, R2, R3 are identical or different and are selected independently from among hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C1-C20-alkyl containing one or more Si, N, P, O or S atoms, C6-C30-aryl, preferably C6-C14-aryl, C4-C14-heteroaryl, —N(C6-C14-aryl)2, and Y1, where Y1 may be identical or different and are selected from among —CH?CH2, trans- or cis-CH?CH—C6H5, acryloyl, methacryloyl, methylstyryl, O—CH?CH2 and glycidyl, where Y2 is selected from among —CH?CH2, trans- or cis- CH?CH—C6H5, acryloyl, methacryloyl, methylstyryl, —O—CH?CH2 and glycidyl, and one or more groups Y1 or Y2 may be crosslinked to one another.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel (meth)acrylic esters of polyalkoxylated trimethylolpropane of the formula where AO is for each AO independently at each instance EO, PO or BO where EO is O—CH2-CH2- PO is independently at each instance O—CH2-CH(CH3)- or O—CH(CH3)-CH2- BO is independently at each instance O—CH2-CH(CH2-CH3)- or O—CH(CH2-CH3)-CH2- p1+p2+p3 is 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 or 75, R1, R2 and R3 are independently H or CH3, a simplified process for preparing these esters and the use of reaction mixtures thus obtainable.

Abstract: Unsaturated acids are esterified with polyalcohols. The resulting reaction mixtures have utility.

Abstract: The present invention relates to novel (meth)acrylic esters of polyalkoxylated glycerol, a simplified process for preparing these esters and the use of reaction mixtures thus obtainable.

Abstract: Polymers comprising repeating units of the formula I where the variables are defined as follows: a is an integer from 0 to 3, R1, R2, R3 are identical or different and are selected independently from among hydrogen, C1-C20-alkyl, C1-C20-alkyl containing one or more Si, N, P, O or S atoms, C6-C30-aryl, preferably C6-C14-aryl, C4-C14-heteroaryl, —N(C6-C14-aryl)2, and Y1, where Y1 may be identical or different and are selected from among —CH?CH2, trans- or cis-CH?CH—C6H5, acryloyl, methacryloyl, methylstyryl, O—CH?CH2 and glycidyl, where Y2 is selected from among —CH?CH2, trans- or cis-CH?CH—C6H5, acryloyl, methacryloyl, methylstyryl, —O—CH?CH2 and glycidyl, and one or more groups Y1 or Y2 may be crosslinked to one another.

Abstract: The invention relates to a compound containing at least one unsaturated, radically or cationically polymerizable group and at least one carbamate terminal group or urea terminal group.

Abstract: Solids containing (i) on average per molecule at least two groups (a) having at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation whereby the groups (a) are structurally different from one another and are attached to the parent structure of the solid via urethane groups, or containing (ii) on average per molecule more than one group (a) having at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation, the groups being structurally different from one another or the same and being attached to the parent structure of the solid via urethane groups, and from 0.

Abstract: A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C.

Abstract: A polymerizable solid aliphatic polyurethane containing olefinically unsaturated double bonds, having a very narrow melting range within the temperature range from 40 to 200° C., which is preparable from A) at least one linear aliphatic diisocyanate, B) at least one aliphatic compound containing at least two isocyanate-reactive functional groups and/or water, and C) at least one olefinically unsaturated compound containing an isocyanate-reactive functional group, and its use as a powder coating material or for preparing powder coating materials.

Abstract: A process for producing scratch-resistant coatings comprises applying at least one UV-curable coating composition comprising as its photochemically crosslinkable constituent at least one aliphatic urethane (meth)acrylate prepolymer PU having at least two double bonds per molecule, or a mixture of at least one urethane (meth)acrylate prepolymer PU and at least one reactive diluent, to the target substrate and curing the resulting wet coating by exposure to ultraviolet radiation under an inert gas atmosphere.

Abstract: Solid compositions comprising (A) at least one solid (meth)acrylate copolymer with a number-average molecular weight of from 850 to 10 000 and a molecular weight polydispersity Mw/Mn of from 1.0 to 5.0, containing at least one group (a) having at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation; and (B) at least one solid compound comprising a parent structure and, attached thereto, on average per molecule more than one group (a) having at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation; and their use as coating materials, adhesives or sealing compounds which can be crosslinked thermally and/or with actinic radiation, or for preparing coating materials, adhesives or sealing compounds which can be crosslinked thermally and/or with actinic radiation.

Abstract: Composition curable thermally and with actinic radiation (dual-cure composition) comprising A) at least one constituent containing on average per molecule at least one primary or secondary carbamate group and at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation and preparable by from polyfunctional compounds containing at least two isocyanate-reactive, acid-reactive or epoxide-reactive functional groups and suitable monoisocyanates, monoacids or monoepoxides or from polyisocyanates, polyacids or polyepoxides and suitable compounds which contain an isocyanate-reactive, acid-reactive or epoxide-reactive functional group; and B) at least one constituent containing on average per molecule at least one carbamate-reactive functional group and also, where appropriate, at least one bond which can be activated with actinic radiation; and its use as adhesive, sealing compound and coating material.

Abstract: A radiation-curable composite layered sheet or film comprising at least one substrate layer and one outer layer, said outer layer being composed of a radiation-curable composition having a glass transition temperature of more than 40° C.

Abstract: A process for producing scratch-resistant coatings, encompassing the following steps: applying at least one UV-curable coating composition to at least one surface of an article to be coated, said coating composition comprising at least one polymer and/or oligomer P1 containing on average at least one ethylenically unsaturated double bond per molecule, and curing the coating composition by exposure to UV radiation, which comprises conducting the curing of the coating composition under an oxygen-containing protective gas which has an oxygen partial pressure in the range from 0.2 to 18 kPa.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a process for producing a coating substrate by applying at least one coating composition to the substrate and then curing it to give a coating film on the substrate, to the coated substrates obtained by this process, and to a coating composition.

Abstract: UV- and heat-curable aqueous polyurethane dispersions comprise compounds attached via polyisocyanates and containing UV-polymerizable C═C double bonds, aliphatic diols incorporated by way of isocyanates and having a molecular weight of less than 500 g/mol, compounds attached via isocyanates and containing carboxylic acid or sulfonic acid groups and/or salts thereof, free hydroxyl groups, and compounds containing blocked isocyanate groups. They are suitable for coating heat-stable substrates such as metal substrates and may be used with advantage for automotive clearcoats.

Abstract: A compound contains at least one unsaturated free-radically or cationically polymerizable group and at least one carbamate or urea end group.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of producing at least one coating film on at least one area of a substrate surface, which comprises at least the following steps in the following order: a) initiating at least one crosslinking reaction in at least one reactive coating formulation; b) applying said at least one reactive coating formulation before the onset of said at least one crosslinking reaction on said at least one area of said substrate surface.